Calculation of energy spectrum and eigenstates of 1D time-independent short-range potentials

Y. Ashkenazy, L. P. Horwitz

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Abstract

We show that it is possible to approximate 1D time-independent short-range potentials by a sum of δ function potentials. By the use of transfer matrix techniques it is possible to calculate the total transfer matrix as well as the S matrix which connects the incoming waves to the outgoing waves. The transmission coefficient and the resonance states can be evaluated by the δ function approximation. Using the same approach in potential wells, the energy spectrum, as well as the eigenfunctions of the well, can be constructed. We examine the approximation, successfully, on two well-known potentials, the square-well and the harmonic oscillator.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189-199
Number of pages11
JournalPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Volume293
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2001
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Statistics and Probability

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